Creative CW2202 manual Preparing a client, Windows 2000/XP, Configuring your wired client

Step 1: Preparing a client

Make sure that the computer you are using has a functioning network interface card (NIC).

Configuring your wired client

In Windows 2000/XP

You can access your Wireless AP Router’s configuration page using any computer on your wired or wireless LAN. Whichever you choose, you must first make sure that the computer can communicate with your Wireless AP Router. To do this, you need to configure the computer to obtain an IP address from your Wireless AP Router and to ensure that a valid IP address has been assigned to your network interface card (NIC).

The default settings of your Wireless AP Router are:

❑IP address: 192.168.2.1

❑Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

For more information, see "Configuring your wired client" below or "Configuring your wireless client" on page 4-4.

The following steps also apply if you are configuring a wireless client, but an additional step is required before proceeding. See “Configuring your wireless client” on page 4-4for more information.

1.Click Start → Settings → Control Panel or Start → Control Panel.

2.For Windows XP users, double-click the Network Connections icon.

For Windows 2000 users, click the Network and Dial-Up Connections icon.

3.Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and then click Properties.

4.When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click the Properties button.

5.When the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears, click the Obtain an IP address automatically option.

6.Click the OK button.

7.When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears, click the OK button.

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